Improvement in combined hand seed-drills and cultivators



s. D. LUGAS. AWalking Planter.

Patepfed Dec. 6, 1870.

- I itiit Sendra @prima @mit e SAMUEL D. LUCAS, 0F 'WINTERPOOIL VIRGINIA.

Leners Patent No. 109,916,11aaa December 6,1810.

IMPROVEMENT IN `ACOMBINED HAND SEED-DRILLS AND CULTIVATORS;

I The Schedule referred to in these-'Letten Patentand making part of the sama.

To lall whom, 'et may concern A Be it known that I, SAMUEL D. LUCAS, of 'Winter. pook, in the county of Chesterfield and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement .in Combined-Hand Seed-Drill and Gultivator; and I tion, through the line a: x, fig.' 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

lhe object of my invention is to improve upon the seed-planters now known to the public.

I will first describe the invention in connection with all that is necessary to a full understanding thereof,

. and therLclearly. point it out in the claim.

AA is the frame of the machine, consisting of' two side bars connected at their forward ends by a crossbar.

B is the seed-hopper, tot-he lower. part of the sides v of which are attached the lower ends of the iron straps 0,.ihe upper ends of which are bent outward, and are attached tothe side bars of tlie frame A.

In the bottom of the hopper Bi isformed .a hole or opening for the passage of the spoutD that conducts the seed to the ground. To the upper end of the spout or tube D is attached a hopper-shaped'dish4 or pan, E, which fits into the lower part of the hopper B and rests upon the bottom l of said hopper,

F is a'oylindrical box, placed within the hopper B to receive the seed.

In the vbottom 'of the box vF is formed a'nunibcr of ,holes orf'openings through which the `seed escapes.

The lower end of the box F is covered' with a cap, G, in 4which is formed a .number of holes of the same number, shape, and size, and in the saine relative position, s o that, by adjusting the position of the cap G, the size of the discharge-openings may be adjusted according to thesize ofthe seed and the amount to be dropped.

The cap G is secured to the box F by a bayoneteatchto hold it securely in place, and at the same time allow it to he conveniently adjusted.

Theupper end of the box F is closed with a cover.

lo the opposite sides of the upper part ofthe box F are attached two arms, H, which pass out through slots in the sides of the hopper B, and to the outer ends of which are pivoted the upper ends ofthe oonncctng-bars I.

To the lower ends of the bars I are pvoted the forward ends of' the levers J, which are pivoted to they side bars of the frame vA, and the rear ends of which extend back .into such positions as to be struck and 'operated by the pins- K attached to the ends of the 4,roller L, the journals of which revolve in bearings attached to the lower sides of the rear ends of the side bars of the frame A.

By this construction, as the machine is drawn forward the revolution of the roller L causes the pins K to successively strike the rear ends of the levers J and raise the seed-box F.

As the ends ofthe levers J escape from the pinsK the box F drops, and the jar causes an'amount of seed,l depending upon the size of the discharge-open'- ings, to escape into the cup or pau E, .from which it' passes, through the spoilt D, to the ground. I

rI he number ofthe pins K may be increased or divminished, according as the seed is to be'dropped at a' lesser or greater distance apart.

The face of the` roller L I prefer to make concave, as shown in fig. 2, to leave the top of therrid'ge or row properly rounded off.

' The seed is covered by the coverers M, which are .attached to the curved bar N the ends of which are pivoted to the side bars of the frame A.

r1 he furrow is opened to receive the seed by the cross-liar of the fra-me A.

P are eu1tivator-teeth,. which are attached to the .eross-barof the frame A upon each side of the plow O, and which may be used to loosen the soil when planting. v

Q is thetongue o1' handle, by means of which the machineis drawn, and which is attached to the middie part of the cross-bar of the frame A.

Y To the lower part of the handle Q is pivoted a bar, R, by a hand passing around the said handle and attached to the said bar, so that the bar R may be plow O,`dct-achably attached to the middle part ofthe turned down into' a horizontal position upon either side ofthe handle Q.

S is a rod passed down through a hole in the outer part of the bar R, to serve-as a guide and gauge in plantiug,several holes being formed in the' said bar Ato receive .the said rod, so that it may be adjusted according as the rows are to be further apart o1' closer together.

. 'Il are rests or supports'attached to the' forward ends of the side bars of the frame A, to receive, the

bar R andsupport it in a'horizontal position.

Having thus described my invention,

1. A bottom-prfurated andr shaking seed-box, ,F I

dmhined with a p1m-shnpedv rceiver,1},plztced therelnder to collect the scattered seedv and `emverge them award the discharge-'tube D, as described.

2. The combination, with` the dropping mechanism f a. seed-planter; of the followingVinstrnmentalities,

viz.,v the picwlQ to open` the `furrow, the it'vuiverizersl I t0 comminute the soil which is tp he turned on the seed, the coverers M, and the' concave ridge-miler L, 'when :L11 .mfc arranged :is described.

SAMUEL 1).V LUCAS. Witnesses:

S. R. OWENS,

R. 1).-GRYMns., 

